Verse 47
1 Kings 22:47
Free Bible Version
47
He did what was evil in the Lord's sight and followed the ways of his father and mother, and of Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/יֶ֨תֶר֙ הַ/קָּדֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁאַ֔ר בִּ/ימֵ֖י אָסָ֣א אָבִ֑י/ו בִּעֵ֖ר מִן הָ/אָֽרֶץ
English Translation
And the remainder of the holy place that remained in the days of Asa, my father, he burned from the land.
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Chapter 22 Context
1
But in the third year Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went to visit the king of Israel.
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The king of Israel had said to his officers, “Aren't you aware that Ramoth-gilead really belongs to...
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So he asked Jehoshaphat, “Will you join me in an attack to recapture Ramoth-gilead?” Jehoshaphat rep...
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Then Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “But first though, please find out what the Lord says.”
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So the king of Israel brought out the prophets—four hundred of them—and he asked them, “Should I go...
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But Jehoshaphat asked, “Isn't there another prophet of the Lord here that we can ask?”
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“Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like...
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8
The king of Israel called over one of his officials and told him, “Bring me Micaiah, son of Imlah, r...
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9
Dressed in their royal robes, the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah, were sitting on thei...
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10
One of them, Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, had made himself iron horns. He announced, “This is what th...
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11
All the prophets were prophesying the same thing, saying, “Go ahead, attack Ramoth-gilead; you will...
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12
The messenger who went to call Micaiah told him, “Look, all the prophets are unanimous in prophesyin...
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13
But Micaiah replied, “As the Lord lives, I can only say what my God (Elohim) tells me.”
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14
When he came before the king, the king asked him, “Should we go up and attack Ramoth-gilead, or shou...
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But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me only the truth in the nam...
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So Micaiah answered, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep without a shepherd. The...
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17
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Didn't I tell you he never prophesies anything good for me,...
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18
Micaiah went on to say, “So listen to what the Lord says. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, surr...
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19
The Lord asked, ‘Who will trick Ahab, king of Israel, into attacking Ramoth-gilead so he will be kil...
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20
Finally a spirit came and approached the Lord and said, ‘I will trick him.’
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‘How are you going to do that?’ the Lord asked. ‘I will go and be a lying spirit and make all his pr...
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22
As you see, the Lord has put a lying spirit into these prophets of yours, and the Lord has pronounce...
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Then Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, went and slapped Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did...
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“You'll soon find out when you try and find some secret place to hide!” Micaiah replied.
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The king of Israel ordered, “Place Micaiah under arrest and take him back to Amon the governor of th...
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Tell them these are the king's instructions: ‘Put this man in jail. Give him only bread and water un...
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“If you do in fact return safely then the Lord has not spoken through me,” Micaiah declared. “Pay at...
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28
The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, went to attack Ramoth-gilead.
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The king of Israel told Jehoshaphat, “When I go into battle I will be in disguise, but you should we...
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30
The king of Aram had already given these orders to his chariot commanders: “Head straight for the ki...
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31
So when the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they shouted, “This must be the king of Israel!” So...
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32
However, an enemy archer shot an arrow at random, hitting the king of Israel between the joints of h...
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33
The battle lasted all day. The king of Israel was propped up in his chariot to face the Arameans, bu...
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34
At sunset, a shout went out from the lines: “Retreat! Every man back to his town, every man back to...
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So the king died. He was taken back to Samaria where they buried him.
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They washed his chariot at a pool in Samaria where the prostitutes came to bathe, and dogs licked up...
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37
The rest of what happened in Ahab's reign, all that he did, the ivory palace he constructed and all...
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38
Jehoshaphat, son of Asa, became king of Judah in the fourth year of the reign of Ahab, king of Israe...
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39
Jehoshaphat was thirty-five when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-five years....
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40
He followed all the ways of his father; he did not depart from them, and he did what was right in th...
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41
The rest of what happened in Jehoshaphat's reign, his great achievements and the wars he fought are...
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42
(At that time there was no king in Edom; only a deputy who served as king.)
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43
Jehoshaphat built seagoing ships to sail to Ophir for gold, but they didn't go because they were wre...
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44
During that time Ahaziah, son of Ahab, asked Jehoshaphat, “Let my men sail with your men,” but Jehos...
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45
Jehoshaphat died and was buried with his forefathers in the City of David. His son Jehoram succeeded...
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46
Ahaziah, son of Ahab, became king of Israel in Samaria in the seventeenth year of Jehoshaphat, king...
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47
He did what was evil in the Lord's sight and followed the ways of his father and mother, and of Jero...
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He served Baal and worshiped him, and angered the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, just as his fath...
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